What Source2Source Inc. does

Source2Source Inc. is a Calgary-based environmental design and hydraulics engineering firm founded in the early 2010s that specializes in advanced stormwater management and surface water treatment solutions. The firm combines two deep technical domains — fluid flow hydraulics and constructed-wetland environmental design — anchored by two principals: Cory Albers (P.Eng., M.Sc.) and Bernie Amell (BLA, CSLA), who between them offer roughly 45 years of specialized experience. Source2Source develops and applies four proprietary technologies: Nautilus Pond™, a spiral-flow surface water treatment system granted U.S. Patent No. 8,333,895 and Canadian Patent No. 2,704,715; Stormwater Kidney™, a self-maintaining biofiltration stormpond designed for human pathogen reduction; Living Systems LID, an approach to Low Impact Development that relies on biological processes rather than mechanical filtration; and the Stretch Dredge, specialized sediment removal equipment. These technologies are deployed alongside traditional engineering services such as 2D hydraulic modeling, CFD analysis, and free surface flow and water-hammer assessments.

The firm's business model is built on two complementary revenue streams: professional engineering consulting delivered primarily as a subconsultant to civil engineering firms on large municipal infrastructure projects, and technology licensing of the Nautilus Pond™ design. Customers are predominantly Canadian municipal governments (notably the City of Calgary, City of Edmonton, Town of Okotoks, and Vancouver-area authorities) and engineering prime consultants (IDEA Group, Klohn Crippen Berger, AMEC) that retain S2S for specialty expertise. Notable engagements include the approximately $500 million Bonnybrook WWTP upgrade in Calgary, the Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant serving over one million Vancouver residents, and the Saddleridge Business Park Stormwater Kidney™ retrofit developed with Triovest Realty Advisors and Alberta Innovates support.

Operationally, Source2Source is a founder-owned micro-firm of 1–10 employees with a geographic footprint confined to Alberta and British Columbia, relying on professional reputation, conference participation (IWA Novatech, LID Symposium, Stromcon), and embedded subconsultant relationships rather than traditional marketing channels. Pricing is quote-based per engagement, and the firm has no disclosed revenue, no external institutional funding, and limited visibility beyond its website and published papers. The stated long-term strategic intent is to expand the adoption of Nautilus Pond™ through licensing into domestic and international markets, but as of the available data this remains more vision than realized commercial scale.

Name

Source2Source Inc.

Legal name

Source2Source Inc.

Website

https://source2source.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Source2Source Inc. is a Calgary-based environmental design and hydraulics engineering firm that develops patented stormwater treatment technologies (Nautilus Pond™, Stormwater Kidney™) and provides specialty subconsulting services to Canadian municipal governments and civil engineering firms primarily in Alberta and British Columbia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Sewage Treatment Facilities (22132), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Raw Water Conveyance & Transmission (Aqueducts, Mains, Pumping Stations) (EUANAAAB)

Keywords

• Stormwater management systems
• Hydraulic engineering services
• Environmental design consulting
• Surface water treatment
• Constructed wetland design

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Technology Licensing: Provides clients with access to proprietary Nautilus Pond technology through technology licensing agreements. The long-term vision is to enable widespread adoption of Nautilus Pond-based designs in domestic and international markets.
2. Professional Engineering Consulting: Specialty hydraulic engineering and environmental design services provided as subconsultant to civil engineering firms. Services include advanced hydraulics analysis, 2D hydraulic modeling, CFD analysis, and environmental design for stormwater management projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Source2Source Inc. is an environmental design and hydraulics engineering firm specializing in solutions for advanced hydraulics problems, including open channel and closed conduit systems, free surface flow, and water hammer phenomena. The company develops and licenses proprietary stormwater treatment technologies (Nautilus Pond™, Stormwater Kidney™) and provides specialty subconsulting services in hydraulic analysis, 2D hydraulic modeling, CFD analysis, and environmental design for stormwater management projects.

Product overview

Source2Source Inc. is an environmental design and hydraulics engineering firm offering specialized stormwater management products and services. The core product portfolio includes Nautilus Pond™ (a patented high-performance surface water treatment system using spiral flow hydraulics), Stormwater Kidney™ (a self-maintaining biofiltration system with pathogen reduction), Living Systems LID (a living organism-focused approach to low impact development), and the Stretch Dredge (specialized sediment removal equipment). These products address advanced hydraulics problems including open channel and closed conduit systems, with particular expertise in free surface flow and water hammer phenomena. The company also provides technology licensing for Nautilus Pond™ and project coordination for hydraulic engineering and environmental design services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nautilus Pond™: High performance surface water treatment system designed to allow water resident in the pond prior to a stormwater inflow event to be displaced toward a central drain rather than mixing with the inflowing stormwater. US Patent No. 8,333,895; Canada Patent No. 2,704,715.
• Stormwater Kidney™
• Living Systems LID

Products and services

• Nautilus Pond™ A high-performance surface water treatment environment based on a patented spiral flow hydraulic form (U.S. Patent No. 8,333,895; Canada Patent No. 2,704,715). It generates long flow paths and preferentially discharges clean resident water to achieve superior sediment and nutrient removal compared to traditional pond designs. Licensed to clients for use in stormwater management projects.
• Stormwater Kidney™ A self-maintaining biofiltration stormpond system designed with human pathogen reduction in mind, featuring pretreatment, main pond body, recirculation pump, treatment wetland, and vegetated sand filter elements connected by structured recirculating water flow. Produces reliable non-potable water for irrigation, recreation, and industrial use.
• Living Systems LID An approach to Low Impact Development stormwater management that uses finer particle soils (silt and loam) to support biological activity rather than mechanical filtration, providing greater water/nutrient storage and enhanced contaminant breakdown through plant and microbial processes.
• Stretch Dredge Specialized sediment removal equipment developed by Source2Source Inc., well suited for management of slurries and other semi-solid media in stormwater pond maintenance operations. Reduces sediment removal scope to transporting soil rather than watery slurry.
• Hydraulic Engineering and Environmental Design Consulting Specialty hydraulic engineering and environmental design services delivered as a subconsultant to civil engineering firms. Services include advanced hydraulics analysis, 2D hydraulic modeling, CFD analysis, surface water systems modeling, environmental design for stormwater management, and constructed wetland design for municipal governments and developers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85+ bird species documented in wetland within 3 years of construction (North Glenmore Wetland)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• IDEA GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIDEA Group serves as the prime engineering consultant on projects where Source2Source implements its proprietary technologies. On the Saddleridge project, IDEA Group retained S2S to implement Stormwater Kidney technology. Similar subconsultant relationships exist on multiple projects.
• Triovest Realty Advisors Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTriovest is the developer of Saddleridge Business Park in NE Calgary. They faced challenges meeting stormwater volume discharge restrictions and partnered with S2S to implement Stormwater Kidney technology to enable the development process to proceed.
• Klohn Crippen BergermajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerS2S served as environmental design subconsultant to Klohn Crippen Berger on the 54th Street SE Stormwater Wetland project in Calgary, working on stormwater quality retrofit wetland for industrial area.
• City of CalgarycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Calgary is a key client partner on multiple projects including East Bowmont SWQR, Harvest Hills Pond, North Glenmore Wetland, and the $500 million Bonnybrook WWTP upgrade. S2S provides specialty hydraulic engineering and environmental design services for City infrastructure.
• Vancouver Metropolitan CorporationmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerS2S was retained in 2008 by the engineering group designing the Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant when complicated hydraulic design problems threatened the scheduled completion date. S2S conducted analyses and directed full scale testing.

Scale indicators9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Major professional services consultancy with a strong water and environment division delivering stormwater, water resources, and environmental engineering to municipalities. Directly comparable in target clients and service lines, but operates at much larger scale and global footprint.
• Stantec: Global engineering, consulting, and construction firm with substantial water and environmental practices serving municipal governments across North America. Comparable as a provider of stormwater management, water treatment, and environmental design services to similar public-sector clients, though at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• GHD: Global engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting firm with strong water and wastewater treatment practices serving municipalities. Comparable in client base and core service offerings, though with substantially broader geographic reach and service portfolio.
• AECOM: Large global infrastructure consulting firm with extensive water and environment practice covering stormwater management, water treatment, and ecological restoration. Serves the same municipal government clients with overlapping technical capabilities, though as part of a much broader portfolio.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with leading water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure practices. Comparable as a provider of stormwater management, water treatment, and environmental design consulting to municipal clients, though at significantly larger scale.
• SLR Consulting: Global environmental and advisory consultancy with water resources and stormwater management capabilities. Comparable in environmental and water-related consulting services to municipal and developer clients, though operating at a much broader international scale.

Direct peers

• IDEA Group: Western Canadian civil engineering firm that serves as a documented Source2Source prime consultant on the Saddleridge Stormwater Kidney project. Comparable as a regional engineering firm serving municipal stormwater and land development clients in Alberta.
• Associated Engineering: Canadian employee-owned engineering consultancy with strong water resources, environmental, and municipal infrastructure practices across Western Canada. Closely comparable in size, regional focus, and service offerings to municipal government clients.
• Kerr Wood Leidal Associates: Western Canadian engineering consultancy focused on water resources, stormwater management, and environmental engineering for municipal clients. Comparable in specialty focus, regional operating geography, and subconsultant-style delivery model to civil engineering primes.
• Klohn Crippen Berger: Western Canadian engineering firm specializing in water resources, geotechnical, and environmental engineering. Already a documented Source2Source partner (54th Street SE project), comparable in regional focus and water/environmental engineering capabilities serving similar Alberta and BC municipal clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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